fresh

fresh  (frsh)

adj. fresh·er, fresh·est

1. New to one's experience; not encountered before.

2. Novel; different: a fresh slant on the problem. See Synonyms at new.

3. Recently made, produced, or harvested; not stale or spoiled: fresh bread.

4. Not preserved, as by canning, smoking, or freezing: fresh vegetables.

5. Not saline or salty: fresh water.

6. Not yet used or soiled; clean: a fresh sheet of paper.

7. Free from impurity or pollution; pure: fresh air.

8. Additional; new: fresh evidence.

9. Bright and clear; not dull or faded: a fresh memory.

10. Having the glowing, unspoiled appearance of youth: a fresh complexion.

11. Untried; inexperienced: fresh recruits.

12. Having just arrived; straight: fashions fresh from Paris.

13. Revived or reinvigorated; refreshed: I was fresh as a daisy after the nap.

14. Fairly strong; brisk: a fresh wind.

15. Informal Bold and saucy; impudent.

16. Having recently calved and therefore with milk. Used of a cow.

17. Slang Excellent; first-rate.

adv.

Recently; newly: fresh out of milk; muffins baked fresh daily.

n.

1. The early part: the fresh of the day.

2. A freshet.

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[Middle English, from Old English fersc, pure, not salty, and from Old French freis (feminine fresche), new, recent, of Germanic origin.]

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freshly adv.

freshness n.

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fresh

Adjective

1. newly made, acquired, etc.

2. not thought of before; novel: fresh ideas

3. most recent: fresh allegations

4. further or additional: a fresh supply

5. (of food) not canned or frozen

6. (of water) not salty

7. bright and clear: a fresh morning

8. (of a wind) cold and fairly strong

9. not tired; alert

10. not worn or faded: the fresh colours of spring

11. having a healthy or ruddy appearance

12. having recently come (from somewhere): cakes fresh from the oven

13. youthful or inexperienced

14. Informal overfamiliar or disrespectful

Adverb

recently: a delicious fresh-baked cake [Old English fersc]

freshly adv
freshness n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	fresh - recently made, produced, or harvested; "fresh bread"; "a fresh scent"; "fresh lettuce" new - not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World" stale - lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age; "stale bread"; "the beer was stale"
	2.	fresh - (of a cycle) beginning or occurring again; "a fresh start"; "fresh ideas" new - not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World"
	3.	fresh - imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air" bracing, refreshful, refreshing, brisk, tonic invigorating - imparting strength and vitality; "the invigorating mountain air"
	4.	fresh - original and of a kind not seen before; "the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem" novel, new original - being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of; "a truly original approach"; "with original music"; "an original mind"
	5.	fresh - not canned or otherwise preserved; "fresh vegetables" preserved - prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
	6.	fresh - not containing or composed of salt water; "fresh water" sweet salty - containing or filled with salt; "salt water"
	7.	fresh - having recently calved and therefore able to give milk; "the cow is fresh" lactating, wet - producing or secreting milk; "a wet nurse"; "a wet cow"; "lactating cows"
	8.	fresh - with restored energy invigorated, refreshed, reinvigorated rested - not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing; "came back rested from her vacation"
	9.	fresh - not soured or preserved; "sweet milk" unfermented, sweet unsoured - not having turned bad
	10.	fresh - free from impurities; "clean water"; "fresh air" clean pure - free of extraneous elements of any kind; "pure air and water"; "pure gold"; "pure primary colors"; "the violin's pure and lovely song"; "pure tones"; "pure oxygen"
	11.	fresh - not yet used or soiled; "a fresh shirt"; "a fresh sheet of paper"; "an unused envelope" unused clean - free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits; "children with clean shining faces"; "clean white shirts"; "clean dishes"; "a spotlessly clean house"; "cats are clean animals"
	12.	fresh - improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!" overbold, sassy, saucy, impudent, impertinent, smart, wise forward - used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline"
Adv.	1.	fresh - very recently; "they are newly married"; "newly raised objections"; "a newly arranged hairdo"; "grass new washed by the rain"; "a freshly cleaned floor"; "we are fresh out of tomatoes" freshly, new, newly

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fresh

adjective 1. additional, more, new, other, added, further, extra, renewed, supplementary, auxiliary

adjective 2. natural, raw, crude, unsalted, unprocessed, uncured, unpreserved, undried, green << OPPOSITE preserved

adjective 3. new, original, novel, unusual, latest, different, recent, modern, up-to-date, this season's, unconventional, unorthodox, ground-breaking, left-field (informal) new-fangled, modernistic << OPPOSITE old

adjective 4. invigorating, clear, clean, bright, sweet, pure, stiff, crisp, sparkling, bracing, refreshing, brisk, spanking, unpolluted << OPPOSITE stale

adjective 5. cool, cold, refreshing, brisk, chilly, nippy

adjective 6. vivid, bright, verdant, undimmed, unfaded << OPPOSITE old

adjective 7. rosy, clear, fair, bright, healthy, glowing, hardy, blooming, wholesome, ruddy, florid, dewy, good << OPPOSITE pallid

adjective 8. lively, rested, bright, keen, vital, restored, alert, bouncing, revived, refreshed, vigorous, energetic, sprightly, invigorated, spry, chipper (informal) full of beans (informal) like a new man, full of vim and vigour (informal) unwearied, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed (informal) << OPPOSITE weary

adjective 9. inexperienced, new, young, green, natural, raw, youthful, unqualified, callow, untrained, untried, artless, uncultivated, wet behind the ears << OPPOSITE experienced

adjective 10. (Informal) cheeky, (Informal) bold, brazen, impertinent, forward, familiar, flip (informal) saucy, audacious, sassy U.S. (informal) pert, disrespectful, presumptuous, insolent, impudent, smart-alecky (informal) << OPPOSITE well-mannered

Translations

fresh [frɛʃ] adj (gen) → fresco (= new); nuevo; [water] → dulce;

to make a fresh start → empezar de nuevo

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fresh [frɛʃ] adj → frais(fraîche) (= new); nouveau(nouvelle) (= cheeky); familier/ière, culotté(e);

to make a fresh start → prendre un nouveau départ

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fresh [frɛʃ] adj → frisch;

(instructions, approach, start) → neu;

(cheeky) → frech;

to make a fresh start → einen neuen Anfang machen

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fresh [frɛʃ] adj → fresco/a (= new); nuovo/a (= cheeky); sfacciato/a;

to make a fresh start → cominciare da capo